We’re all familiar with the Shelby Cobra story. The one where a Texan chicken farmer hits on the genius idea of stuffing a big V8 into one of them pretty and light, but under-powered British sports ...
The Allard J2 and J2X, rakish British sports cars stuffed with high-performance American V-8 engines, terrorized racetracks on both sides of the Atlantic from 1949 into the 1950s. Memories of the ...
In 1949, long before Carroll Shelby stuffed a Ford V-8 engine into a tiny British AC Ace, a Brit named Sydney Allard conceived the Allard J2. Aimed primarily at the American market, the J2 showcased ...
Compared to the J2, the X version (standing for “extended”) has a redesigned front suspension and a longer nose that goes past the front wheels, due to placing the engine 7.1 inches (18 cm) further ...
In 1949, long before Carroll Shelby stuffed a Ford V-8 engine into a tiny British AC Ace, a Brit named Sydney Allard conceived the Allard J2. Aimed primarily at the American market, the J2 showcased ...